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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Efrain Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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231 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Efrain Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taylor working Silva over with strikes.
Taylor wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Taylor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva trying to control here.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
Taylor lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Silva! More strikes land and this one is all over! Taylor jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Taylor!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jason Taylor thanked Merciless Gladiators for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaylin Acker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Iphone Apple enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaylin Acker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Acker clinches up against the cage.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Apple tries to stall but Acker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Acker pushes off an throws an elbow but Apple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Acker avoids the damage to the body.
Acker throws an elbow but it misses.
Apple wants a takedown but no success here.
Apple blocks an elbow strike from Acker.
Apple blocks an elbow strike from Acker.
Acker pushes off an throws an elbow but Apple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acker pushes off an throws an elbow but Apple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Acker throws an elbow but misses.
Acker misses with a knee to the head.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker throws an elbow but it misses.
Acker tries a knee to the head but Apple blocks it.
Acker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apple has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Acker lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Iphone Apple has been cut.
Acker throws an elbow that misses.
Acker lands a damaging elbow.
Acker blocks an elbow strike.
Acker avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Acker looking to throw knees to the head but Apple is blocking nicely.
Apple scores a nice knee to the body.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Apple misses with a knee to the head.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Acker is defending well for now.
Acker tries a knee to the head but Apple blocks it.
Acker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Acker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Acker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apple takes a knee right on the jaw!
Acker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Acker is breathing heavily.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Acker is defending well.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Acker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Acker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Apple's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Apple is looking to break free of the clinch but Acker has double underhooks.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Acker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker tries a knee to the head but Apple blocks it.
Apple jumps guard but Acker stands there with Apple around his waist. Apple gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jaylin Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple trying to stall but Acker improves his position.
Acker misses with a knee to the head.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acker avoids it.
Acker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Apple looking to throw knees to the head but Acker is blocking nicely.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apple is trying to stall.
Apple throws a knee to the head but misses.
Acker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Acker avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple misses with an elbow strike.
Acker pushes off an throws an elbow but Apple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acker misses with a knee strike.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Acker has Apple pressed against the cage, preventing Apple from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Acker is defending well for now.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Apple dodges an elbow strike from Acker.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple is trying to break the clinch but Acker is controlling him.
Acker misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Acker is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaylin Acker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iphone Apple's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Acker takes the fight into the clinch.
Apple misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Acker throws an elbow but misses.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acker throws an elbow but it misses.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Acker avoids the damage to the body.
Apple wants to stall.
Acker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple misses with a knee strike.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apple has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple goes for a takedown in the clinch but Acker prevents it.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Acker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apple drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Apple tries to stall but Acker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Apple avoids the elbow strike from Acker, against the cage.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acker misses with a knee strike.
Acker throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker pushes off an throws an elbow but Apple leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acker avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Acker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Acker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Acker is defending well.
Jaylin Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Acker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apple tries to stall but Acker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Acker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Apple blocks an elbow strike from Acker.
Apple is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Acker is keeping busy.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple dodges an elbow strike from Acker.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Apple is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Apple tries for a takedown but Acker manages to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Acker gets underhooks to prevent Apple's takedown attempt.
Jaylin Acker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Apple is trying to break the clinch but Acker is controlling him.
Acker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Acker avoids the damage to the body.
Acker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Acker.
Acker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apple has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acker misses with a knee strike.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple tries to break the clinch but Acker is controlling the position.
Apple is working for takedown but Acker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Apple is trying to break free.
Acker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Acker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Acker throws an elbow but it misses.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Apple blocks it with crossed arms.
Acker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple tries for a takedown. No joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apple missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jaylin Acker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iphone Apple's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Acker pushes Apple up against the cage in a clinch.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apple trying to control the position but instead, Acker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Apple into the cage.
Acker has Apple pressed against the cage, preventing Apple from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Apple obliges.
Apple is trying to stall.
Apple blocks an elbow strike from Acker.
Acker lands an elbow inside that Apple shrugs off.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Apple wants to get back to striking at distance but Acker won't allow it.
Acker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Acker looking to throw knees to the head but Apple is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Acker tries a knee to the head but Apple blocks it.
Acker misses with a knee strike.
Apple working hard to break the clinch.
Apple is trying to stall.
Apple pushes off an throws an elbow but Acker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Acker avoids the damage to the body.
Apple looking to stall.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acker avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Acker is defending well for now.
Acker avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acker avoids it.
Acker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Apple avoids the elbow strike from Acker, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acker avoids it.
Acker throws an elbow that misses.
Apple dodges an elbow strike from Acker.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Acker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Apple goes for a takedown attempt but Acker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Acker misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker blocks a low kick nicely.
Acker moves into the clinch.
Apple looking to throw knees to the head but Acker is blocking nicely.
Acker throws an elbow that misses.
Apple tries to pull guard but Acker holds him up against the cage and eventually Apple drops back down to his feet.
Acker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Apple is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Apple looking to stall.
Acker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Acker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Acker misses with an elbow over the top.
Apple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acker has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acker keeps control of Apple as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acker avoids it.
Acker misses with a knee strike.
Apple avoids a wild elbow strike from Acker.
Apple tries a knee to the head but Acker blocks it.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Acker is defending well.
Jaylin Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple tries for a takedown. No joy.
Acker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apple has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Apple takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Apple blocks an elbow strike.
Iphone Apple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaylin Acker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Acker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acker blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaylin Acker.
Well Acker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaylin Acker!
After winning the bout, Jaylin Acker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Baldoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McGuirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baldoza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Last Resort. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Baldoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John McGuirk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuirk shoots in and bounces Baldoza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McGuirk stops Baldoza from standing up.
McGuirk trying to control but Baldoza is working from the bottom.
Baldoza is working an open guard so McGuirk takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
John McGuirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldoza wants to clinch.
Baldoza lands a left and a right that sends McGuirk crashing to the canvas! Baldoza dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like John McGuirk has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuirk is looking to get to half guard.
McGuirk told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldoza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Baldoza throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baldoza raining down shots from the mount!
McGuirk tries to lock up and control but Baldoza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baldoza lands with some strikes.
Baldoza is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McGuirk has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McGuirk!
McGuirk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McGuirk trying to control the position from guard on top but Baldoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baldoza controls McGuirk momentarily but McGuirk frees himself.
McGuirk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baldoza is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuirk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McGuirk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baldoza dives on top into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuirk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGuirk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baldoza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baldoza won't allow McGuirk to get back to his feet.
Baldoza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baldoza forces his way into half guard.
Baldoza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldoza winds up and cracks McGuirk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGuirk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGuirk wants to get back to his feet.
Baldoza is looking for a kimura here.
McGuirk is looking to improve his position.
McGuirk is trying to stand back up but Baldoza is controlling him
Baldoza wants to pass to mount but McGuirk is defending the position.
Baldoza stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuirk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuirk shoots in but Baldoza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGuirk swinging wildly here.
McGuirk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baldoza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuirk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Baldoza if he has to take too many more of those.
Baldoza looks to clinch
and McGuirk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGuirk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Baldoza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John McGuirk's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big right from McGuirk misses.
Baldoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilson Baldoza is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuirk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baldoza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGuirk walks away with a smile on his face. Baldoza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGuirk instigates a clinch.
McGuirk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McGuirk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Baldoza wants to pass the guard but McGuirk is keeping the position.
Baldoza is looking to work some ground and pound but McGuirk has wrist control.
Baldoza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGuirk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baldoza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baldoza trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuirk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuirk is working an open guard so Baldoza takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldoza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baldoza misses with a combination
and McGuirk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGuirk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baldoza sprawls well initially but McGuirk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McGuirk has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baldoza tries to buck McGuirk off but he can't manage it.
McGuirk trying to control but Baldoza is having none of it.
McGuirk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuirk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Baldoza?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baldoza is in a horrible position here. McGuirk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baldoza in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! McGuirk connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baldoza is rocked!
McGuirk connects with a bit shot that sees Baldoza covering up! More strikes from McGuirk and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McGuirk is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John McGuirk!
John McGuirk really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cynical Truth Vegas (steel penn) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Killjoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reagel Johehanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reagel Johehanson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
13 - 10 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Killjoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reagel Johehanson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johehanson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Killjoy swivels and escapes.
Johehanson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Killjoy.
Killjoy feints and then cracks Johehanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johehanson down.
Killjoy blocks a head kick by Johehanson.
Johehanson slips under a jab from Killjoy.
Johehanson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Killjoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Killjoy!
Killjoy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Killjoy does it's job there.
Killjoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killjoy with a nice cross.
Killjoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johehanson moves away.
Killjoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killjoy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Synergy Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Killjoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Killjoy closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johehanson lands a left hand.
Killjoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Killjoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Killjoy misses with a wild combination.
Killjoy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Killjoy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Killjoy fails to land with a series of punches.
Killjoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johehanson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Killjoy to the mat! Killjoy manages to get full guard.
Johehanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johehanson passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johehanson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Killjoy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johehanson.
Johehanson wants to pass the guard but Killjoy is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johehanson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Killjoy's head.
Johehanson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johehanson tries to pass to full mount but Killjoy defends it.
Johehanson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johehanson is looking to advance position but Killjoy won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Killjoy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johehanson ducks under a wild hook from Killjoy.
Some bone on bone action there as Johehanson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Killjoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johehanson moves away.
Johehanson moves out of range of the leg kick from Killjoy.
Johehanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johehanson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Killjoy.
Killjoy misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Killjoy misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Johehanson blocks the leg kick.
Johehanson is looking to clinch.
Johehanson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johehanson avoids the head kick by Killjoy.
Killjoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Killjoy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Killjoy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Killjoy duly obliges.
It looks like Reagel Johehanson has been cut.
Killjoy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killjoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kevin Killjoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killjoy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Killjoy scores with a body shot.
Killjoy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johehanson tries to clinch up but Killjoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Killjoy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Killjoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Johehanson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Killjoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Johehanson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killjoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johehanson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johehanson ducks under a wild hook from Killjoy.
Johehanson blocks a head kick by Killjoy.
Johehanson has his takedown stuffed
and Killjoy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Killjoy.
A leg kick checked by Johehanson.
Killjoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johehanson looks to throw the jab but Killjoy is out of range.
Kevin Killjoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johehanson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Killjoy was covering up waiting for the punch and Johehanson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johehanson wants to pass the guard but Killjoy is keeping the position.
Killjoy wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johehanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Killjoy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Killjoy. Johehanson shrugs it off though.
Killjoy thows a body shot but no joy.
Killjoy throws a sloppy head kick and Johehanson moves out of range easily.
Kevin Killjoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Killjoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johehanson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Killjoy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Killjoy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johehanson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Killjoy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Johehanson's guard! Nice work there by Killjoy!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johehanson is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johehanson is striking but Killjoy is not phased and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Killjoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reagel Johehanson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johehanson tries for a takedown but Killjoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Killjoy throws a head kick but Johehanson moves out of range.
Johehanson tries to keep at a distance but Killjoy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johehanson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Killjoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johehanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killjoy.
Killjoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Killjoy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Killjoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johehanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Killjoy circles away.
Killjoy throws a right and a left that Johehanson avoids nicely.
Killjoy gets a clinch.
Johehanson lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killjoy lands an uppercut.
Killjoy avoiding damage as Johehanson throws knees to the body.
Johehanson has Killjoy pushed against the cage.
Johehanson digs a right hand underneath Killjoy's ribcage. Killjoy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Killjoy blocking some punches.
Killjoy is trying to break the clinch but Johehanson is controlling him.
Johehanson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Killjoy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Killjoy is looking to break free of the clinch but Johehanson has double underhooks.
Killjoy is trying to break the clinch but Johehanson has him pressed against the cage.
Killjoy has had enough of the clinch but Johehanson keeps him there for the moment.
Johehanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johehanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johehanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Killjoy.
Killjoy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Killjoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killjoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killjoy darts in and clinches Johehanson up against the cage.
Johehanson landing knees to the head.
It looks like Kevin Killjoy has been cut.
Killjoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johehanson has him pressed against the cage.
Johehanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killjoy.
Johehanson misses with a body punch.
Johehanson prevents Killjoy from breaking the clinch.
Johehanson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Killjoy avoiding damage as Johehanson throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johehanson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Killjoys head.
Killjoy breaks the clinch.
Killjoy tries to clinch up but Johehanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Killjoy thows a body kick. Johehanson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johehanson tries to clinch but Killjoy is having none of it.
Killjoy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Johehanson.
Reagel Johehanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Killjoy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johehanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Killjoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Killjoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Killjoy tries to bum rush Johehanson with a series of wild strikes but Johehanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Killjoy throws a combination that misses
and Johehanson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Killjoy.
Killjoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johehanson dives in and scores a takedown into Killjoy's guard.
Johehanson slips nicely into half guard.
Kevin Killjoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johehanson is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johehanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Killjoy defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kevin Killjoy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Killjoy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Killjoy!
An out of breath Kevin Killjoy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Hugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Sumrall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
32 - 26 - 0 |
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250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Hugo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sumrall shoots in and drives through. Hugo sprawls well.
Sumrall works Hugo's body with a nice hook.
Sumrall looks to land a left hand but Hugo moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Hugo does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hugo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sumrall.
Nice defenses there by Sumrall.
We've been hearing reports that Sumrall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sumrall closes the distance and clinches.
Sumrall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Victor Hugo has been cut.
Sumrall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hugo blocks the elbow strike.
Hugo told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Hugo manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Hugo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hugo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sumrall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hugo moves away.
Hugo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hugo throws a series of punches but Sumrall moves out of range.
Sumrall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sumrall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hugo lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Pat Sumrall has been cut.
Sumrall keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumrall throws the kick towards the body but Hugo avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugo blocks a head kick by Sumrall.
Hugo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sumrall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hugo has closed the distance and engaged Sumrall in a clinch.
Hugo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sumrall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hugo manages to break the clinch.
Hugo misses with the combination.
Sumrall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hugo's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sumrall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hugo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sumrall.
Sumrall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hugo's head.
Sumrall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sumrall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sumrall thows a huge punch but Hugo dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hugo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet.
Sumrall is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hugo reverses the position - he's now on top in Sumrall's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hugo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sumrall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hugo has managed to get both his arms back between Sumrall's legs - danger averted.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sumrall wants to hit a switch here but Hugo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sumrall there!
Sumrall is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Sumrall regains half guard.
Sumrall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hugo pulls his head out easily.
Sumrall is looking to improve his position.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sumrall actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is looking to improve his position.
Hugo wants to stand up but Sumrall has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sumrall is trying to control but can't.
Sumrall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sumrall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hugo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hugo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hugo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sumrall is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sumrall looking for a guillotine here but Hugo defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Sumrall dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sumrall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sumrall has a takedown stuffed.
Victor Hugo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sumrall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hugo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sumrall somewhat.
Sumrall connects with a single shot there.
Hugo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sumrall throws a shot from downtown. Hugo moves away and avoids it.
Hugo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sumrall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick by Sumrall misses
and Hugo lands a stunning uppercut that sends Sumrall to the mat!
Pat Sumrall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sumrall moves into full guard.
Hugo won't allow Sumrall to sweep him here.
Sumrall isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hugo stacks Sumrall on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hugo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall is controlling his arm.
Sumrall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall is controlling his arm.
Sumrall tries to improve position but can't.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall has his arm trapped.
Sumrall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sumrall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hugo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hugo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hugo's back!
Sumrall throwing sloppy strikes.
Sumrall punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet.
Hugo is trapped and Sumrall is scoring with shots to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumrall throwing sloppy strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sumrall is landing with strikes. Hugo can't take much more of this.
Hugo trying to get back to his feet but Sumrall is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hugo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hugo for a finish.
Sumrall has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sumrall loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Hugo hold on?
Hugo covering up well under a series of strikes from Sumrall.
Hugo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sumrall.
Hugo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sumrall off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hugo is trying to get back to his feet but Sumrall has full control of the position and if anything, Hugo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall punches Hugo on the ear.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumrall punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sumrall throwing sloppy strikes.
Sumrall scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hugo is looking for a way out.
Sumrall somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall lands a shot to the body.
Sumrall somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sumrall is throwing strikes by Hugo counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Hugo regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Sumrall dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A punch combination from Hugo misses.
Sumrall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sumrall gets a takedown into half guard.
Sumrall is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hugo reverses the position - he's now on top in Sumrall's guard.
Sumrall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sumrall is working hard here to advance position.
Hugo wants to get up but he can't break Sumrall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sumrall throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hugo uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall is trying to control Hugo's posture but Hugo avoids it.
Hugo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sumrall tries to improve position but can't.
Sumrall sneaks back into half guard.
Sumrall tries to get to full guard but Hugo has control of the leg.
Hugo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sumrall.
Sumrall actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is looking for a sweep. Hugo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hugo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sumrall trying to get back to full guard but Hugo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sumrall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sumrall is looking to escape.
Sumrall is looking to get to half guard.
Hugo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sumrall is looking to escape.
Sumrall regains half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sumrall tries to roll over but Hugo keeps him under control.
Victor Hugo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet.
Sumrall trying to get back to full guard but Hugo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sumrall can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hugo trying to control but Sumrall is having none of it.
Sumrall sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Sumrall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sumrall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Sumrall!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Pat Sumrall waved his t-shirt featuring Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boby Beans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ho Lulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ho Lulu has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boby Beans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ho Lulu!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Beans circles away.
Lulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Beans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lulu darts in trying to clinch
and Beans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Beans. Beautiful body shot.
Lulu tries to move into range but Beans moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lulu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lulu is rocked!
Beans throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Lulu tumbling to the canvas!
Lulu is still in real trouble! Can Beans finish him?
Beans controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lulu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beans working some strikes from top position.
Beans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lulu seems to have recovered his senses.
Beans cracks Lulu with a solid left hand.
Lulu wants to stand up but Beans is controlling him.
Beans throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beans won't allow Lulu to get back to his feet.
Beans has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Beans controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lulu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beans is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Boby Beans.
Lulu drops his hands for a split second and Beans immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Lulu face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Beans follows up with a right hand that knocks Lulu into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boby Beans!
A victorious Boby Beans thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koni Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus comes into the arena with Maui Boy blaring out of the sound system. Mclean comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oasis - F**king in the bushes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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291 lbs
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270 lbs
32 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koni Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny Mclean!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclean rushes Maximus and presses him up against the cage.
Mclean gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maximus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mclean pulls his head out easily.
Mclean slows the pace down in half guard.
Maximus wants to get back to full guard.
Maximus looking for submissions off his back.
Mclean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maximus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maximus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mclean is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maximus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean is looking to advance position but Maximus won't allow it.
Mclean really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maximus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maximus regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mclean wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.
Maximus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maximus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maximus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mclean is aware though and is defending well.
Mclean working some strikes from top position.
Maximus has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Maximus trying to keep a closed guard but Mclean is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mclean is posturing up here but Maximus has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mclean tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mclean has to tap! Slick submission there by Maximus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Koni Maximus!
Koni Maximus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Lenny Mclean spoke after the fight, saying 'I came here to fight win or loose I dont care as long as the fans and org. are happy with my performance'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Cierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Cierra!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Cierra sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cierra.
Cierra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cierra connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
It looks like Frank Henderson has been cut.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cierra gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cierra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cierra lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cierra.
Henderson is rocked!
Cierra lands with a right to the head.
Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cierra lands a nice knee to the body.
Cierra drops Henderson with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Henderson is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Cierra!
In his post fight interview, Carlos Cierra started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Ferrigno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vince Dixon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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265 lbs
18 - 13 - 1 |
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276 lbs
23 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Ferrigno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ferrigno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dixon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferrigno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been hearing reports that Ferrigno has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ferrigno throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range.
Ferrigno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferrigno.
It looks like Vince Dixon has been cut.
Dixon clinches up with Ferrigno and pushes him back against the cage.
Dixon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferrigno is defending well for now.
Dixon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Lou Ferrigno has been cut.
Ferrigno blocks an elbow strike.
Dixon trying to land knees to the body.
Dixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferrigno is defending well for now.
Dixon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dixon.
Ferrigno is breathing heavily.
Dixon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dixon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ferrigno clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dixon is landing with strikes. Ferrigno can't take much more of this.
Dixon somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Dixon is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Ferrigno tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dixon looking to finish Ferrigno with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ferrigno!
Ferrigno is looking to get to half guard.
Dixon landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dixon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferrigno's face.
Dixon loads up with a big shot that hurts Ferrigno! He's pulled Dixon in close but Dixon has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Ferrigno survive? More strikes from Dixon and Ferrigno is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vince Dixon!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vince Dixon made sure he mentioned Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Baramari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips comes to the cage accompanied by Black Skinhead. The crowd seem to be enjoying Baramari's choice of entrance music: WOODKID - Iron. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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285 lbs
42 - 31 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Baramari!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baramari.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phillips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baramari at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phillips darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Bob Baramari has been cut.
Baramari throws an overhand right that lands on Phillips's shoulder, as Phillips tries to avoid the shot.
Baramari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Baramari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baramari throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baramari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Baramari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips scores with a hook.
Phillips lands a big head kick that sends Baramari tumbling to the mat! Phillips takes a step backwards and waves Baramari back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Baramari is rocked!
Phillips is stalking Baramari. Baramari circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Phillips, and it's lights out! Baramari really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kent Phillips!
Kent Phillips decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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